Billy Davies has ruled himself out in becoming the next Greenock Morton boss.

Last week Dougie Imrie departed the Ton after four years to take charge of Raith Rovers.

The former Derby County and Nottingham Forest manager made a promise to Imrie before joining the club as Technical Head Coach that he isn’t interested in replacing him in the dugout and has remained true to his word.

Davies was in charge earlier this season in the 0-0 draw with Dunfermline and at the weekend guided the side to the 4th round of the Scottish Cup after defeating Peterhead 5-3 on penalties.

The Cappielow Park confirmed that the Scotsman will be in charge for the next three fixtures and released a statement updating supporters on the situation:

‘As we look ahead to Friday night’s fixture against Queens Park, the club wishes to provide supporters with an update on our first-team management arrangements for the upcoming games. Billy Davies remains in his position as Technical Head Coach.

‘He is currently overseeing first-team operations, leading the planning and delivery of training sessions throughout the week. He is being supported by Head of Youth and Emerging Talent Gary Millar, Goalkeeping Coach Jon Connolly and Academy Coach Joe McKee.

‘This update comes during an exceptionally busy run of fixtures, with four matches in the space of two weeks. The first of these— was a challenging cup tie away to Peterhead—saw the squad deliver a gritty and determined performance in difficult circumstances, and we extend our thanks to the players, coaching staff and fans for their efforts in helping to secure progression to the next round.

‘Since the departure of Dougie Imrie, the club has received dozens of notes of interest in the managerial position. While we appreciate the strong level of interest, we remain committed to taking the appropriate time with this process, particularly given the quality of staff already in place.

‘Billy will continue to oversee from the stands on match day but will be in the technical area for Friday’s game with Queen’s Park game, due to Gary Millar being unavailable after his weekend red card and the club needs to have a coach with the specific coaching requirements.

‘The current coaching structure will remain for at least the next three fixtures, after which we will provide supporters with a further update.’